Sending postcards

Mr Smith: Hello, please tell me where I can buy postcards and stamps. Person at counter: Postcards? There are postcards in many places, sir, scenic spots and also some gift shops have them. It’s the same with stamps. You can generally buy them with stamps at scenic spots. if you want to buy some now, you can go to a nearby post office and buy them. Mr Smith: Mm, actually I can buy them later at scenic spots, but I’d like to go to the post office now and have a look. Where is the nearest post office? Person at counter: It’s not far. If you walk it will probably take you less than ten minutes. From here, go out of the main entrance, turn right after crossing the road, and follow the road. It feels like it’s (lit. “one lot of”) a few hundred metres and you should be there. Mr Smith: If I come out of here it looks like an elevated road outside; will I really be able to get to the other side (lit. “I won’t be able to get to the other side will I”)? Person at counter: Oh, yes. Sorry, I forgot to tell you, to the right-hand side of the main entrance there is an underground tunnel. It’s best to cross the road using that. Mr Smith: I see, many thanks. Person at counter: You’re welcome. Mr Smith crosses using the underground tunnel and arrives at the post office. He discovers that all the postcards on the shelves are in sets and there are many sorts to choose from. Mr Smith: Hello, can you tell me if I may open these and have a look? Assistant: I’m sorry, these can’t be opened. If you want to look inside, there are some with them all listed on the back of the box. Mr Smith: I see. Mr Smith: In that case, if I buy some, I can’t buy them individually? Assistant: I’m afraid you can’t, these are in sets. If you want to buy them individually, there are loose ones over there. However, as far as quality is concerned, these are definitely better. Mr Smith: All right. Mr Smith takes a set of postcards and then queues in a crowd of people. Mr Smith: Please give me another ten stamps for the UK. Assistant: Sir, here you can only pay for postcards, for international stamps you need to go to the window and buy them there. The postcards are Y20 in all. Mr Smith: Oh, all right. Security man: Hello, please first take a ticket here. What do you need to do? Mr Smith: I’m buying stamps. Security man: International or internal? Probably international? Mr Smith: Yes, for the UK. Security man: Here’s your number. Please wait there for them to call your number. Mr Smith sits down in front of the window. Announcement: Number 156 to counter three, please. Mr Smith: Hello, I’d like ten stamps for the UK, please. Person at counter: All right, Y40 please. Mr Smith hands over a Y100 note. Person at counter: Do you have any change? Mr Smith: I’m sorry, I only have a Y100 note. Person at counter: It doesn’t matter. Here’s Y60 in change. If you want to send them now, there’s a post box over there. Mr Smith: All right, thank you.